After the themes section, you will discover an extensive language section, explaining the important features of the poet’s language and style. Examples of each literary feature and an accompanying explanation are provided.
Each chapter concludes with a guide on how to answer Leaving Certificate exam questions, with detailed plans and sample paragraphs.
POETRY SKILLS PORTFOLIO
Verse is the only anthology to come with a Poetry Skills Portfolio where students can build up their knowledge of studied poets and their ability to write exam-standard essay answers in a carefully scaffolded way, with:
mind maps word banks biography tasks theme, language and imagery note templates paragraph-writing tasks dedicated space for writing sample essays.
The Poetry Skills Portfolio makes the process of understanding poetry interactive and interesting and leaves students with an invaluable revision guide at exam time.
We hope that your students enjoy studying all the wonderful poems in Verse 2022 and creating their own portfolio of resources along the way!